Survival Stories
How I Averted Disaster On The Pacific Crest Trail
What started as a day of relaxation and celebration on the Pacific Crest Trail ended with a midnight visit to the emergency room… Before I set foot at the southern terminus of the Pacific Crest Trail, I had been dreaming and planning for my thru-hike since 2018. As my start date neared, I wanted to…
Read MoreSurvival Stories: Real Life Heroes at Death Valley’s Darwin Falls
It’s 102 degrees Fahrenheit in Death Valley. You and your hiking partner are heading down to Darwin Falls, a lush oasis in the scorching desert. Five minutes into the 1.5-mile hike down, two hikers run up from the trail shouting to call 911. They tell you a woman has fallen on the trail and is bleeding…
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